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Is it December already? That can mean only one thing: a non-stop stream of “Best of 2014″ lists. Oh, come on, you know you love ’em.I certainly do. This is my favorite time of year, and not just because I get a few days off. As a full-time tech junkie, it’s always fun to look back at the last 12 months to see what new products have invaded our lives and, hopefully, made them better.And, brother, I’ve seen a lot of new products this year. Speakers large and small, smartphones

Is it Black Friday already? Let’s see, no, the calendar says Tuesday. So why the heck am I discovering so many amazing deals on gadgets and gear?Don’t know, don’t care. The reality is you’re about to save big on everything from laptops to tablets to smartwatches, and maybe get a serious chunk of your holiday shopping done early. I’ve rounded up five items that would make killer gifts — though don’t feel like you shouldn’t snag some of them for yourself,

When we last left off, Aaron’s had just offered a loan to a person who had explicitly detailed his problems with debt, lack of money, and lack of interest in paying for things. All through Grant’s phone call, phone operators were friendly and accommodating of the cheerful deadbeat offering to sign an Aaron’s contract. “But they were friendly! How bad could they be, Savings? Why the campaign of negativity?” Because, reader, it is never, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever,

Recently, we’ve been getting our collective rocks off making fun of Aaron’s new “Max Your Tax!” ad campaign to bring in customers looking for ways to unwisely spend their tax refunds. As it turns out, companies like Aaron’s and Rent-a-Center are in the Rent-To-Own industry, a service the government characterizes as a service of predatory lenders.The way their business model works is they market themselves to low-income people with credit problems, let you walk out of